Moldova

Introduction

Moldova, officially called Republic of Moldova, is situated between Ukraine to the North, East and South and Romania to the west. It is located in Eastern Europe and the capital city is Chişinău. It is an independent country and a parliamentary republic.
Tourists that visit this country are fascinated by its natural landscapes and its curious and turbulent history; but they are also interested in typical and popular sports, in fact, sports are very important in this country.
Football is the most popular sport, but also rugby is beloved by Moldovan’s sportive people. The national sport is Trânta, a form of wrestling typical of this country, that tourists can enjoy.
Moldova organizes also a lot of sports projects to save children from delinquency or for those kids with disabilities.

An Important Project Based On Sport

In 2009 Republic of Moldova realized an important project (during 12 months) , in collaboration with the Izvorul Moldovei’s Association, which aimed to improve the conditions of life of street children who are also at risk of delinquency in the slums of Chisinau. The project was based on the involvement of children in sport activities, so the initiative provided the construction of a sport center capable to accommodate up to 170 athletes a year. The surface of this structure is about 300 mq and there are all the necessary equipment to practice different sports; moreover many particular activities take place especially for children with disabilities. So the specific targets of this project were:
- Help and support children in difficult conditions to develop social relations, with peers and adults, through their inclusion in sport courses and activities of group;
- Help children to satisfy their needs and desires through the expansion of experiences and a healthy daily living;
- Promote development processes and autonomy in children at risk and increase their social activities.
This project has achieved its purpose and it has been really important because it has been very useful for a great number of children's lives.

Sport plays a very important role in life of everyone, and sometimes it isn’t only a way to do tourism, but much more.

Football in Moldova
The Moldovan football league was born in 1992 after Moldova's independence from the Soviet Union.
All football matches are held under the governing body "The Football Association of Moldova (FMF)". Located in the capital city of the country, this association also organizes the Moldovan National Division matches and the Moldova national football team. The football matches are usually held in various stadiums of Moldova which include the Sheriff Stadium, Stadionul Calarasauca, Stadionul Dinamo (Chisinau), Stadionul Municipal and Stadionul Republican.There are several football clubs in the country including:

- FC Iskra-Stali Ribnita
- FC Nistru Otaci

- FC Olimpia Balti
- FC Politehnica Chisinau
- FC Rapid Ghidighici
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol
- CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol
- FC Tiraspol
- SC Tornado
- FC Zimbru Chisinau

In may 2011 the FMF organized a “Peace football project”. The most popolar football clubs played some matches to raised money for charity. This project was a grate success and the The Football Association of Moldova expected to replicate it this year.

Trekking in Moldova

This country is really picturesque, it is characterized by green hills, crystalline lakes, colored sunflowers fields and vineyards. Moldova preserves its charm, its inner essence is still far away from the rest of Europe, in fact here, time seems to be stopped suddenly.
In Moldova tourists can find a suggestive mix of ancient and new, an images union which is difficult to repeat anywhere else in Europe.
Moldova has become a brand new tourist destination, it offers the great chance to trek almost everywhere, specially in ancient forests through quiet monasteries.
This East-European country, even if it isn't displays in the most crowded or popular touristic scene, has a wide range of outdoor activities to offer and trekking is only the top of this list.

Trekking, as everyone knows is basically a walk but a little of physical effort is always required. Indeed, it often involves hiking on mountainous areas and carrying all the equipment you need to overnight.
One of the best trekking adventure that tourists can enjoy is in the Saharna monastery complex.
In this unforgettable journey, tourists can enjoy a truly iconic view characterized by rocky hills, forests, a small 16 kilometers river and finally an amazing waterfall. These waterfalls are considered as the Niagara falls of the country and they are really impressive, for this reason tourists who can't give up this activity mustn't miss this opportunity.